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Pulm/CC/Sleep needed about 60 miles from Nashville and Chattanooga, TN
Summerfield, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Pulmonology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
Academic/Training Program
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
1/26/15
No visa's. BC/BE Pulmonologist needed to join this community. There are no other Pulm's in the area right now. This is mostly outpatient with limited CC which can be phone consults/backup for Hospitalists. Call is 7 days a month. Hospitalists are currently doing all vents. If the new Pulm would like to do Sleep or CC the hospital is open to that.
Financial:
- Competitive salary or income guarantee
- Benefits offered with employed position
- Sign on bonus, loan repayment, training stipend, relocation, marketing, CME, etc.
Facility:
- JCAHO-accredited
- Employs nearly 400 people
- Modern facility, which was built in 1997
- Small to mid sized acute care facility
- Hospital features a 24-Hour Emergency Department with Physician Coverage and round-the-clock Imaging and Laboratory Services, a med/surg unit and comprehensive surgical services, Endoscopy, Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation, a Family Birth Unit, a 15-bed Intensive Care Unit, Opthamological services, and comprehensive Diagnostic and Imaging services.
Location:
- 60 miles from Chattanooga and Nashville, TN
- 100 miles to Knoxville, TN
- 200 miles to Atlanta, GA
- They have a recently renovated downtown area with new streets, storefronts and fountains features restaurants, art galleries, craft centers and retail stores.
- Located in the foothills of the Cumberland Plateau, surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery in Tennessee, the city combines the quiet, laid-back charms of small-town living with easy access to the thriving metropolitan areas of Nashville and Chattanooga.
- The Civic Center is a multi-purpose facility that includes a basketball gym, state-of-the art weight room, walking trail and indoor and outdoor tennis courts.
- For summertime fun, there's a $2 million Pool, complete with a three-meter diving board and water slides.
- Theres a greenway that offers scenic views for walking, jogging, biking and roller blading.
- For families, theres the security of a small town coupled with the support of a strong school system.
- The school system, which consists of five K-8 schools, three K-5 schools, one 6-8 middle school, and one 9-12 high school, serves over 6,000 students.
- All schools in the system have been accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and students consistently score above state and national averages on standardized tests.
- For recreational enthusiasts it offers easy access to a host of state and national parks, golf courses, lakes, mountains and countless other opportunities to enjoy the Great Outdoors.
- Hunting, fishing, camping, canoeing and kayaking are all popular outdoor activities.
- The area is famous for it caves, attracting spelunkers from across the nation.
- For golfers, there's a championship 18-hole course.
- The nearby state parks of Rock Island, Fall Creek Falls and Old Stone Fort offer abundant space for hiking and camping.
- The 15,590-acre Savage Gulf Federal Reserve is a wilderness area with sheer sandstone cliffs, rugged canyons, breathtaking views, 50-foot waterfalls and miles of hiking trails. It also features Stone Door, a spectacular 10-ft. wide, 100-ft. deep crack that serves as a passageway connecting the top of the plateau with the gorge below.